Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-10
CITY AND DISTRICT.
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
Some Of the improvements in Progress
and Proposed.


and Proposed.
rHR LARGE BUSINESS BUILDING TO BE ERECTED ON
STREET, TO BE- KNOWN As 'THK ATLANTIC
Two LARGE APARTMENTS BUILDINGS WHICH NEW
YORK CAPITALISTS PROPOSE TO EREcT-RRAL Es-
TATE STILL QUIET AND INACTIVE.
The contract for the erection OF the new ONCE
building, 'sThe Atlantic" Oh the south side OF F
street, between 9th and 10th streets, has been
awarded to Frank y. Carver. the contract price
being $40, 900. The plans have been prepared by
Mr.. JAS c. Hill, architect, and the work of con-
struction Will be begun at once The old building
which stood on this site and generally known as
Tallmadse Hail. has been torn down, and In its
place will be erected handsome and well-ar-
ranged building. The new structure will have
frontage of Al feet on F street. and win occupy
practically the entire lot which Is irregular In
shape The greatest depth OF the building will De
over 100 feet, and portion viii be some 90 feet
In width. Upon this large area the building Will
Be constructed TO height Of eight stories and
an attic. Owing TO the great height or the
building, the architect has endeavored to In
troduce some features into the front which will
have the effect OF preventing the loftiness of the
duced long, arched window openings, which eI-
tend, without break. through the second and
third stories. Above this another series OF similar
openings extend through three stories. The two
upper stories are lighted by series OF narrower
openings, ard the structure is finished with
broad cornice and hat roof. The front is further
diversified by the variety OF material which Is
used In the first story the front Is OF iron In the
second and third stories the front is OF red Poto-
mac stone, while the remaining stories are con-
stTucted OF brick, stone, and terra Gotta The
latter Is used freely and very effectively, the
spaces between the stories being enriched with
panels of terra Gotta from special designs While
the construction will be solid and substantial yet
there mas oeen enough ornamentatlon introduced,
together with the curved arches, to give effect
OF nghtnesS and grace The entire building has
been so arranged that it Will be available for
ONCE purposes, and ample weil-holes have been
provided, which will supply the interior
rooms with light and air. On each side
large rooms Tor stores with show windows on
street. In the seventh and eighth stories the
OF societies, &C. wishing assembly rooms OF mod
crate dimensions. There viii be two elevators in
the building; The Plastering will be put on iron
from readily finding its way from one story to the
other. The roof will be covered with corrugated
iron sheetin, laid On iron rafters Upon this there
viii be a bed OF cement and then the tin roof The
extreme rear portion OF the building will not be
divided into Office ROOMS, but there Will be large
rooms This arrangement is made partially With
the view OF converting this portion OF the building
into safe deposit, If 1t should be found TO be de-
dictate, composed Of The following gentlemen of
this city: Alex. I. Brtton, Crosby 5. Noyes Brain
ard Ii. Warner, Benz. II. Warder Jno. Joy Edison,
Z Southland Parker, Chas- B. Pearson, Lawrence
Sands. Geo. W. F. Swartzell, SarnI Ross, Geo. E.
Emmona Nyron N. Parker and Ammi A. Thomas
The building committee consists or Alex. 7. Brit
ton, chairman; Geo. Z. EmmonS secretary and
treasurer, and Jno. Joy Edison, Chas. b. Pearson
Sam1 Ross and II. NJ. Parker.
TWO PROJECTED APARTMENT BUILDINGS.
As stated In THE STAR some time ago, Mr. Levi
p. Morton intends to improve the property at the
northwest corner OF 18th and streets, where the
old Hooker house now stands, by the erection of a
handsome nat building. This building Will prob
ably cost about 500 600 and the plans are 10 the
their estimates. There is another fiat building 70
cost nearly as much, which Is proposed TO be
erected at the northwest corner OF New Jersey
avenue and street northwest, overlooking the
Capitol grounds. The owner or this property Is
Mr.. N. G.. Lane. OF New York city. who is now en-
gagso IN erecting row OF sixteen three-s1ory
same square. This row will cost him, IT is said,
about SOO. 600 and he proposes 10 spend in
which will be quite large SUM OF
money for one man 70 invest in one square.
Although MI. Lane Is a resident OF New York city
and large property owner there, he has also
large interests here. He is Of the largest own
ers OF stock IN the Washington and Georgetown
street Railroad Co., ana Is a member OF the board
Of directors. Mr.. Lane Is now seventy-fve years
Of age, and II Is estimated that he is worth BE-
tween three and four millions He still, however,
which was his entire fortune when he came TO
New YORK a young boy. He had, however, habits
OF industry and clear mead. and by his own ex-
ertiOns be accumulated the great fortune which
he now controls.
TEE RHAI~EsTArE MARKET.
The change in the weather and the return of the
summer wanderers to their homes has had q per-
ceptible effect In stirring up the sluggish real
estate market The renting business is looking
up, and the annual hunt for houses Is now going
on There IL not, as yet, much activity In the
MARKET, although IL is expected that there will be
good demand for vacant ground, especially In
the suburbs one of the reafestate men, in talk
Ing OK the prospects, said that while he believed
that there would be an active market, yet just
n a m anftr La fAn,,r
before the end OF the month there would be SUM-
Gent data to form just estimate.
Some SuHgestiOns for q Tax Law
To the n-iitor q TIE EVENING STAR:
In considering the matter Of revising tax laws OF
the District IL IL well to bear In mind the import
ant question Of justice to all. / would suggest
first, that definite time be fixed when taxes are
due and payable, say January ! OF each year.
giving until March ID for payment. During this
time let anyone, the poor well as the rich, come
f0rWaru and make payment. Do not give the
rich chance To discount his just T. an dyaniaye
the poor man cannot avail himself OF. At the eX-
piration OF this time let all unpaid taxes real es
tate) become delinquent and remain SO until the
nrst OF June, during which time anyone can make
payment OF his or her unpaid taxes by the addi-
tIonAl paym or Interest at the rate OF one per
cent per month On the fifteenth of June adver.
GSe all delinquentS and make sale on the first OF
July following; one years time 10 be given for re-
deeming the property sold by the payment Of
taxes, interests and expenses TO the party buying
the property and interest at the rate Of one per
cent per month. In giving the above as a good
plan have aimed at Justice, alike the rich and
poor, ana also 10 the District do not believe that
rich man should have a right to step up to a
public oneer, collector OF taxes, and pay S95 for
800 OF taxes while the poor man Is Obliged TO pay
his 300 in full, Just because he Is DOOR, Let US
have reform In such things as this. and not in
crease the burden Of the poor. TAx-PAYKK.
How shower are Formed.
THEY ORIGINATE AMONG THE MoUNTAlNs-sC1KNcE's
cTsTr
From the Youths Companion
The showers OF our summer afternoons are due
TO change OF temperature IN the region or the
cloudA Warm Is capable OF holding more mois-
ture In suspension than Is cold air. When by any
means a layer or current OF warm air which is
saturated with moisture. Is suddenly cooled por-
the heated air as pressure does a wet sponge and
with precisely the same results. In mountainous
countries this cooling down OF the warm and
damp air Is most commonly produced by the air
being brought into the neighborhood of noun
tain tops, which are coid. IL Is for this
originate among the mountains, and come through
the valleys out upon the plains. In our Eastern
States Ms popularity OF showers is often TO be
seen.
It VIII easily be understood that the higher the
mountain the more Striking VIII be the effects pro-
duced Ii IL be snow-capped peak In tropical
resfon q cloud will be formed such as 10 conceal
The summit ali the time. This cloud will be con.
Stantly growing on the side Of the mountain to-
ward which the currents OF warm ana moist air are
but after II has been driven over the
peak, II Will waste away as RAPIDLY for IL
Is then coming IN contact with warmer air again
From such high peaks the clouds rarely breaks